Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Lead, water – USA (12): (IL) schools
PRO/EDR> Lead, water – USA (12): (IL) schools
Poisoning -- United StatesTwo more Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are found to have lead in the water. CPS says that a fountain at Manierre Elementary in Old Town was contaminated. It's been turned off.The district has checked the water at 2000 water fountains and sinks -- 71 have shown signs of contamination.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[It appears that lead in water is a large problem in many areas, especially schools. In most of these reports we find that a water fountain has Read more [...]
